Reeceville El Sch

Reeceville El Sch is a mid-sized primary school in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, operated by Coatesville Area SD. The school teaches 384 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Coatesville Area SD (5,142 students total), Reeceville El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Reeceville El Sch shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 32% White, 26% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Chester County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Reeceville El Sch has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chester County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Reeceville El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.3%, the actual is 28.1%, a residual of -9.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Chester County put median household income runs about $127,208, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Reeceville El Sch is one of 111 public schools in Chester County (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students).

The closest other public school is North Brandywine MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Reeceville El Sch ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 44.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Reeceville El Sch's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 384). Black enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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